One can brew an herbal tea from patchouli leaves to help with various digestive problems and also use them to keep moths away from clothes. Patchouli oil has antifungal properties and can be applied on the skin to treat fungal infections, dandruff, and eczema. It can also be added to bath water to soothe rheumatic pain.
Damiana (Turnera diffusa) has been used in folk medicine for centuries in order to treat ailments such as headache, bedwetting, depression, nervous stomach, and constipation; for prevention and treatment of sexual problems; boosting and maintaining mental and physical stamina; and as an aphrodisiac. Its name comes from the Nahuatl word totoniom which means little demon or little devil because of its reputation as an aphrodisiac.
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